The Longest Shortest Time

Hillary Frank

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Booking Overview

This is an interview-led narrative parenting show focused on the surprises, challenges, and social dimensions of raising children and being raised, featuring authors, journalists, researchers, public figures, and people with compelling personal experiences. Credible pitches include parenting and child-development experts, reproductive-health professionals, family-policy advocates, authors, journalists, and notable voices with relevant lived experience; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 292

Frequency: Biweekly

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 10k-100k

Gender skew: Female

Location: USA

Instagram: 12.0k followers

Contact Information

podcast@realm.fm

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Host

Hillary Frank - Hillary Frank is a journalist, author, and audio producer who created and hosts the parenting show The Longest Shortest Time.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Parenting and child-development researchers, family and reproductive-health professionals, authors, journalists, public figures, and people with distinctive, well-developed lived experiences of parenthood, identity, or family relationships.
Required Achievements:  
Published books, Academic research, Major journalism or media work, Literary awards, Compelling firsthand experiences related to family or parenthood

Recent Guest Discussions

Brigitte Vittrup - How White Parents Can Talk With Children About Race And Address Racial Attitudes.

Jamilah Lemieux - Black Single Motherhood, Co-parenting, And The Unexpected Joys Of Raising A Child Without A Partner.

Cece Bell - Growing Up Deaf, Using A Hearing Aid, And Her Graphic Memoir El Deafo.

Recent Topics

Parenting, Motherhood, Child Development, Family, Reproductive Health

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Longest Shortest Time
:

LST FAVES: How To Not (Accidentally) Raise A Racist

July 29, 2026

What's the best way for white parents to talk to their kids about race? We called in Dr. Brigitte Vittrup, who studies children's racial attitudes, to help us out—and to answer questions about cringeworthy moments with your own kids. ⭐️ This episode originally ran on March 8, 2017 and is a favorite from the archives. We hope you enjoy, and we’ll be back next week with a brand new episode. … Take advantage of your LST+ membership at longestshortesttime.com/club • Join the conversation for ...

Jamilah Lemieux on Black Single Motherhood

July 22, 2026

Jamilah Lemieux’s greatest fear was becoming a single mom. When she found herself pregnant without a partner, she panicked and tried to convince her daughter’s father to get back together with her. But over time, she’s come to embrace single motherhood — and the unexpected joys of co-parenting.  … Recommendations from the archive We have lots of stories about single parenthood! • For something funny: W. Kamau Bell Asks His Mom About Sex • For something political: The Political Power...

LST FAVES: The Secret Life of a Deaf Superhero

July 15, 2026

Cece Bell lost her hearing at age four. In this interview, the Newbery-award-winning author and illustrator talks about how she's used her hearing aid for good ... and evil. ⭐️ This episode originally ran on June 7, 2016 and is a favorite from the archives. We hope you enjoy, and we’ll be back next week with a brand new episode. … Read the book Pick up a copy of Cece’s incredible graphic memoir El Deafo! … • Join LST+ for community and access to You Know What, another show in the Longes...

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